Fun Color Combo Snowflake Card - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I recently paired up one of the new cardstock colors from Simon Says Stamp with some other colors in the SSS collection, and I'm particularly loving how these colors worked together! Also, how pretty and intricate is this snowflake die from a recent release?!?

I actually die cut the Frozen Fractal Peace snowflake die a little while back, then realized I couldn't use it and post anything until that lovely new Midnight Purple cardstock released last week. So I set it aside, and worked on other projects at the time. The dish I saw it on was a similar color to the Mint cardstock, and I love the way it looked, but wanted to add another color. I already new it looked good with pink tones, so I pulled out some Apricot cardstock. That's how this color combo came about! Fun, right? I created a color block on the front of my cardbase, then added some white diagonal strips layered over the top, before adhering the snowflake down directly over the top, lining up the centerline along the change in colored cardstock. This kept it looking crisp and clean! I added the new Timeless Celebrate for the sentiment, cut from PF Champagne glitter cardstock and Vellum, then finished off with a few Clear Dazzling gems for extra sparkle! Here's a closer look at the finished card:

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Frosty Tree Blooms - Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release

Good morning! It's been a while since I made an edge to edge shaker card - but this one was so fun to put together! I used a few items from the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release - and while these trees could fit a fall or winter theme really well, I went for a spring cherry blossom vibe! Love this new lovely cardstock color, and how well it pairs with soft pinks and sparkle!

I cut the new Interlacing Trees die from the new Midnight Purple cardstock. I used Seashell cardstock to tuck behind it, and used a card sleeve (stamp packaging works great as well!) to create a shaker element with it, filling it with the brand new Fuchsia Tiny Flowers embellishment mix. I added some Chunky Rock glitter for a touch of extra frosty sparkle! I cut a few tiny flowers from Autumn Cornucopia die from white glitter cardstock, and sprinkled a few of those around, adding a Bubblegum gem to the center of each one. Sentiment is the new Timeless Celebrate die - cut from vellum and more white glitter cardstock - and a secondary sentiment from Reverse Christmastime EZ Strips sentiment strips. Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Merry and Bright - Tim Holtz Stamp and Coordinating die release

Hello! Some new Christmas stamp sets from Tim Holtz released earlier this past week, and Simon Says Stamp JUST today released coordinating dies for ALL 5 of the new sets on PRE-ORDER! So exciting to have those available so quickly - and they are all such fun sets! I'm starting off by sharing my first card using the new Christmas Doodles set, and a unique and festive color combo that just makes me so happy!

I started off by stamping and white heat embossing a few images from the Christmas Doodles set on Schoolhouse Red cardstock, then cutting out with the new coordinating dies. I then cut out several Petal Tipped Labels from Cotton Candy cardstock to layer them each on, using small foam squares. For the background, I embossed the Melbourne embossing folder on Cream cardstock, then swiped over a clear embossing ink pad before sprinkling with clear embossing powder and heat setting. This just makes the embossed design show up a little more, and adds some fun texture and shine. I assembled everything with foam adhesive between layers for lots of dimension. For the sentiment, the coordinating dies do include some fun little tags, but the sentiments also fit perfectly on some of the Tiny Text dies, so I used that and some black cardstock with white heat embossing. Finished off with a little bow of white twine on the mittens, and a sprinkle of coordinating Bubblegum Dazzling Gems for extra sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Special Delivery Decor - Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release Blog Hop Day 1

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 1 of an inspiring blog hop to celebrate the RAND NEW Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release! Make sure to check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE not-yet-released darling Hedge Hugs stamp set FREE with any purchase from the Sending Cheer Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through October 11, 2026 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

Need to link: Special Delivery, Hand-drawn snowflake, Cardstock: Tiger Lily, Blue Spruce, and Honey, Woodlands Tree Lot and Alpine sets, Tiny Lights, Square Vignette box, Puffy paint, Dazzling Clear gems, Black heat embossing, Foam strips, May Arts white ribbon, Ivory glitter cardstock, White gel pen

I made a fun home decor project, and I just love how it turned out!!! I used the new Special Delivery set, paired with some of the new cardstocks - Tiger Lily and Blue Spruce, and a previously released favorite, Honey. I heat embossed the images in black on colored cardstock, and cut them out. I also used the new Hand-Drawn Snowflake to cut some Ivory Glitter cardstock. I added some white gel pen details to the truck and tree, as well as some faux snow with Heat and Fluff - it's perfect for that effect! I grabbed a Square Vignette Box, and tucked some Woodland Trees with some Tiny Lights wrapped around them and the on off switch tucked around to the back of the project. I wrapped some white ribbon around the entire project, and tied it at the top. This way it can sit on a shelf OR hang from something! Finished off with a few Clear Dazzling Gems for more sparkle! Here are lots of photos of this fun project:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says Stamp will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

Simon Says Stamp Blog  

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Suzy Plantamura

Cathy Zielske

Nicky Meek

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Bibi Cameron

Cheiron Brandon

Mindy Eggen

Miriam Prantner

Anne Fiene

Barb Engler

Kristin Sluhan

Betsy Green

Amanda Wilcox

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Scandinavian Sweater Trio - Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release

Good morning! I'm popping in with more fun using the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release - this set of cards uses some of my favorite things from the release, including a fun two layer stencil that was designed by my daughter! I based my color palette around some of the yummy new cardstock colors as well!  

I used the fun new Scandi Sweater stencil to create these cards, using pairs of ink to coordinate with the new cardstock colors of Tiger Lily, Moss, and Espresso. The ink colors I used were Rhubarb and Apple, Cabbage and Artichoke, and Cookie and Gingerbread. Once those were done, I die cut them with a Nested Stitched Rectangle die, wrapped some white twine around to tie in a bow, then mounted them with foam adhesive on the colored backgrounds. I used the same cardstock colors to cut out the new Holiday Wishes sentiment die, adding white cardstock for the shadow layer and adhering with the new Rainbow Splash glue pen, then adding those with foam adhesive. The final touch was a few coordinating tiny Dazzling Gems for sparkle in the coordinating colors of Bubblegum, Sprout, and Gold! Here is a closer look at the finished cards:

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Stripes and Acorns - Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release

Hello! I'm popping in to share my first card using the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer Release! It has so many fun things in it - and one of the things I'm particularly excited about is some gorgeous new shades of colored cardstock! I've been using them like crazy, and having so much fun with them! I used a few of them on this card, and I love how they work so well together, paired up with one older favorite!

I started off by paired two of the new colors of cardstock - Tiger Lily and Moss - with a favorite previously released color - Honey - and trimmed them into thin strips, adhering at an angle on a white cardbase, and clustering each group of 3 slightly closer, with a tiny bit of extra space between each color. I added a frame around that using the previously released A2 Frames die cut from Honey Gold cardstock. Next, I used one more new cardstock color - Espresso - to cut the new Acorn Silhouette die. I love that yummy shade of brown, it's just warm and cozy, and perfect for this silhouette image! I added that over top with black foam adhesive, since it was a bit less visible when looking at this card at an angle. Sentiment is following the angles, and stamped from the new Winter Woodlands set, and a couple little rows of Clear Dazzling gems as well as a white twine bow are the perfect little finishing touches! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Happy Stars - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I've got a bright and happy birthday card to share, using some newer sets from the last release at Simon Says Stamp - we are only days away from the NEXT release, and I'm super excited to start sharing those projects with you! In the meantime, I had lots of fun creating this birthday card, with a set designed for the holidays - love when you can stretch your supplies further!

I started off by stamping the pretty star from the Rainbow Splash Glad Tidings set a couple times each in Citrine, Pucker, and Ocean inks, then die cutting with the coordinating die. I added some Black Splatter to a cardbase, then added the stars with foam adhesive to the card front. I added the Opulent Happy die cut from Altenew Moonstone glitter cardstock and vellum, as well as a secondary sentiment from Reverse Happy Everything EZ Strips sentiment set. Finished off with a few Dazzling Clear Gems, and rounded off two corners for interest! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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